Health Care

Water Softening

Processes by which minerals such as calcium, magnesium, and certain metal cations are removed from hard water, making it more compatible with soap and safer on appliances and plumbing.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Processes by which minerals such as calcium, magnesium, and certain metal cations are removed from hard water, making it more compatible with soap and safer on appliances and plumbing.

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  • Softening, Water

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7 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, economics, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data.

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  1. N06.850w.860w.510w.910w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Water Softening. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014880. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014880
  2. Water Softening. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_softening
  3. Water Softening. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q899546